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China Taps Ex-Officials to Discern Trump’s Aims, US Elections

China Taps Ex-Officials to Discern Trump’s Aims, US Elections. A pair of former Chinese diplomats visited the US last month to better understand the Trump administration’s stance on a fragile trade truce, according to people familiar with t…

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China Taps Ex-Officials to Discern Trump’s Aims, US Elections. A pair of former Chinese diplomats visited the US last month to better understand the Trump administration’s stance on a fragile trade truce, according to people familiar with the matter, as China seeks to gauge how upcoming US elections might affect ties.

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China Taps Ex-Officials to Discern Trump’s Aims, US Elections.Supported · Medium-high confidence
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Operational intent is unclear.Public rhetoric may be coercive messaging rather than evidence of a specific near-term action.
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China Taps Ex-Officials to Discern Trump’s Aims, US Elections.
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